Soul-Slaying Maiden: Master Of Ancient Divine Weapons

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Just as they entered the [Black Veil], they immediately felt countless intangible, faintly perceptible threads falling upon their bodies.

Soon after, the spiritual energy within their bodies began to flow outward uncontrollably along these invisible "threads," at a slow but irreversible pace.

As long as one remained within the Black Veil, they would be continuously drained of "life" until death.

This was one of the Black Veil's abilities—Life Deprivation.

"We only have thirty minutes."

"Within thirty minutes, we must shatter the [Black Veil] from the inside, or we'll all become the [nourishment] for the Rover's growth."

Han Zhen said with a serious expression.

"You mean that black sphere up there?" Bai Shuang suddenly pointed to a black sphere hovering in the air not far ahead and asked.

"All we have to do is break it? Doesn't seem too hard."

As soon as she finished speaking, the ground beneath their feet suddenly came alive, twisting violently.

The flat ground instantly turned uneven, its violent jolts making it impossible for the four of them to find stable footing.

The once open surroundings were transformed in the next moment into overwhelmingly heavy walls.

Han Zhen acted decisively, asking Xia Youwei to transform into her Fuxi Qin form, which he held in his hands.

On the other side, Bai Shuang, who was about to fall into the awakened street below, was grabbed by Yi Fan just in time.

"Careful!"

Han Zhen barely had time to shout before an incredibly thick and solid wall suddenly appeared between him and Yi Fan, Bai Shuang.

SHIING!

Without hesitation, Han Zhen strummed the qin strings to launch an attack.

The sonic blades formed by the qin shattered chunks of stone from the wall, but even as the debris fell, the wall behind remained intact, stretching upward to the sky and completely blocking them.

This was the Rover's second Black Veil ability—Life Bestowal.

Life could be taken, but it could also be bestowed.

The bestowed life wasn't limited to humans—it could be given to weapons, tools, or even…the ground.

The vast expanse of the ground had been granted life by the Rover, turning into a massive living maze.

Once someone entered the Black Veil, the maze would trap them, gradually draining their life force until they perished.

At the same time, other Guardian squads from Deep Blue City had also fallen into this living maze.

Holding the Fuxi Qin, Han Zhen frowned slightly as he realized what was happening.

"This Rover is even more cunning than I expected."

"The qin's sonic blades are powerful enough to break through the walls, but not to penetrate them completely."

"And once the attack stops, the maze will repair the walls with material from elsewhere. Its life-bestowal feature makes it extremely troublesome to deal with."

"To defeat this maze, there are only two ways: first, exhaust all the material it can use to repair itself; second, strike with overwhelming force to create a repair vacuum, period."

As he muttered to himself, Han Zhen shook his head.

Neither method was suitable for him.

"Let's just keep moving. If it's a maze, there's bound to be an exit."

After considering his options, Han Zhen decided to conserve his strength. Having just entered the Black Veil, it was too early to go all out with only thirty minutes on the clock.

He moved close to one wall and started walking quickly.

Maze Law #1: As long as you stick to one wall, you'll find the exit.

Han Zhen quickened his pace, even opening his mind to its limits, moving faster and faster.

CHHHT!

A faint, fragmented sound like a devil's whisper suddenly echoed in his ears.

Han Zhen reacted instantly, turning and dodging just in time to avoid a silver-white bug.

The bug missed its target and immediately burrowed back into the living wall, disappearing again.

When Han Zhen saw the bug for the first time, he froze for a moment.

Because it was so fast, he wondered if he had seen it wrong.

Otherwise, if it was really what he thought, then things would get very interesting.

Suppressing his unease, Han Zhen sped up again, racing toward the exit without delay.

———

Meanwhile, Deep Blue City's First Squad.

"Let's go. Looks like there won't be any more 'cannon fodder' going in."

"Mm."

"Let's wrap this up quickly so I can get back to my vacation."

Their conversation was filled with confidence—confidence born of absolute strength.

As the city's First Squad, every member was either a third-rank Spirit Contractor or had a third-rank spirit. The six of them were powerful enough to retreat unscathed at the very least.

Once they entered the Black Veil, they encountered the same situation as Han Zhen—trapped in the living maze, their team divided.

Zhang Xiaobei found himself with one other teammate. As they walked, Zhang Xiaobei suddenly felt a sharp pain at the back of his neck.

He let out a low cry, covering his neck with his hand.

The teammate ahead heard his voice and instinctively turned around to ask, "Xiaobei, what's wrong with—"

Before he could finish, Zhang Xiaobei grabbed him by the neck with an iron grip.

In his dying moments, the teammate seemed to see a silver-white bug crawling out from Zhang Xiaobei's forehead before slowly burrowing into his own eye.

———

Back in the living maze, with Yi Fan and Bai Shuang.

Supported by Yi Fan, Bai Shuang barely managed to steady herself.

"Being picked off one by one, huh? This Rover is quite interesting." Yi Fan muttered thoughtfully, looking up at the empty sky as if talking to someone unseen.

"You don't feel those invisible threads?" Bai Shuang asked.

"I feel them, but they'll get nothing from me," Yi Fan replied honestly.

For once, his answer was serious, and Bai Shuang nodded.

"Must be nice to have such a talent. Even in this kind of environment, you don't have to worry about your life."

"Envious? Eternal life, unable to die, endless existence—isn't that just another kind of punishment?"

After saying this, Yi Fan let out a mocking laugh, lying down on the spot as if giving up completely.

"What's the point of trying when we can't get out? Just lie here and wait for rescue. I'm more familiar with those four words than anyone."

Bai Shuang was furious. "Who says we can't get out?"

She placed her hand against the living wall before her and softly murmured, "Wake up. You are nothing but lifeless yellow soil."

[Deception] talent activated.

When deception is based on truth, the power of the lie increases exponentially.

The wall before her had been unnaturally granted life, making her words entirely true.

Under Bai Shuang's influence through her lie, a deafening crash echoed.

The wall before her…collapsed.

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